diff --git a/notebook/nbconvert/handlers.py b/notebook/nbconvert/handlers.py
index ec47db5cb4..87c1c9af3b 100644
--- a/notebook/nbconvert/handlers.py
+++ b/notebook/nbconvert/handlers.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ def get_exporter(format, **kwargs):
         raise web.HTTPError(500, "Could not construct Exporter: %s" % e)
 
 class NbconvertFileHandler(IPythonHandler):
+    SUPPORTED_METHODS = ('GET',)
 
     @web.authenticated
     def get(self, format, path):
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ def get(self, format, path):
 
 
 class NbconvertServiceHandler(IPythonHandler):
+    SUPPORTED_METHODS = ('POST',)
 
     @web.authenticated
     def post(self):